Posted by IsoM on October 27, 2002, at 19:43:05
In reply to Re: Kava So relaxed, you'll forget you had a liver, posted by utopizen on October 27, 2002, at 8:51:30
I tried kava as an alternative to BZDs but found it didn't have any noticable effects for me. It wasn't that the brand was unreliable - others were affected but even at an increased dose, I noticed nothing. Myabe a little more sleepy, but I fall asleep too easily.
As for combining it with valerian, I suppose it would depend on your reaction to valerian. Something like 10%-15% of the population react in an opposite manner to it than most. It gives me a unpleasant, jittery feeling & I was unable to sleep after trying it. But then I can take Dexedrine or caffeine (No-Doz or Wake-Up) pills & sleep straight through it all. Others with ADD have often found that stims can help them sleep better - quiets the mind.
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